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23
Jan
2021

Stopping climate change requires urgent use of science

Using science with urgency, at scale and in cooperation will help the world prevent cataclysmic climate change, Nobel laureate…

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23
Jan
2021

We must keep learning and must keep doing

Speech to 2021 UN Climate Adaptation Summit Friday 22 January 2021 It's a great honour to be asked to speak on behalf of the…

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22
Jan
2021

We must stay ahead of the vaccine rollout curve

By Dr Adam Henschke Trust, once lost, is hard to repair. The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine will require public…

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21
Jan
2021

Biden likely to balance activist agenda with moderate tone

United States President Joe Biden faces a more desperate situation than the Global Financial Crisis that confronted President…

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14
Jan
2021

Trump may be banned from 2024 presidential run

A US politics expert at The 鶹ýAV National University (ANU) says President Donald Trump is likely to finish his term in…

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07
Jan
2021

Rival superpowers may exploit chaos in the US

China and Russia will be tempted to exploit the chaos facing the United States, according to …

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18
Dec
2020

Schools score solid marks for pandemic learning changes

The vast majority of 鶹ýAVs are satisfied with how educational institutions adapted learning and teaching during the COVID-…

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15
Dec
2020

Gambling rates dropped during height of COVID restrictions

Gambling rates in Australia dropped off significantly during the height of COVID-19 restrictions, before increasing again over…

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11
Dec
2020

COVID misery burns through billions in life satisfaction

鶹ýAV adults have lost the equivalent of $338 billion in life satisfaction due to COVID-19, according to new analysis from…

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09
Dec
2020

Time to rethink our approach to national security: expert

The Head of the ANU National Security College has called for the appointment of a sovereignty commissioner to lead a public…

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01
Dec
2020

Uncertainty reigns supreme in Thailand

Thailand's political direction remains unclear, and neither protestors nor the government have appeared to take much heed of the…

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20
Nov
2020

Study finds "high level" of COVID vaccine resistance

Almost three-in-five 鶹ýAVs (58.5 per cent) say they will definitely get a COVID vaccine once it is available, new analysis…

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19
Nov
2020

The “most significant” inquiry of our times

The report on the alleged war crimes by special operation members of the 鶹ýAV Defence Force (ADF) in Afghanistan is the…

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18
Nov
2020

Global COVID infections up to six times higher than reported

COVID-19 infection rates in the UK, France and Belgium are much higher than reported and up to 17 times higher in Italy…

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17
Nov
2020

Japan visit cements strategic ties for Australia

Australia and Japan are expected to reach a defence agreement that entrenches an "elevated strategic relationship" during Prime…

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13
Nov
2020

Redressing ‘cult of forgetfulness’ in 鶹ýAV history

An Aboriginal woman carrying her daughter was instrumental to an 1836 colonial expedition exploring the Darling and…

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12
Nov
2020

Pandemic plan shot in the arm Australia-China relations need

Working together to solve the global health and economic challenges caused by COVID-19 could act as a "circuit breaker" for the…

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10
Nov
2020

COVID cuts billions of dollars and work hours

Working 鶹ýAVs, on average, lost 167 hours of work worth more than $5,000 each and $47 billion to the economy from the…

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10
Nov
2020

Sharp decline in mental health for young 鶹ýAVs

COVID-19 is continuing to lead to worsening mental health outcomes for young 鶹ýAVs, with the highest levels of…

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08
Nov
2020

Myanmar’s afterthought election

In stark contrast to the jubilant mood for Myanmar's landmark election in 2015, the 2020 election feels like an afterthought,…

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